A werewolf story by Alexandre Dumas père. Chapter IV: The Black Wolf Thibault’s first thought was to get himself some supper, for he was terribly tired. The past day had been an eventful one for him, and certain things that had happened were evidently enough to produce a craving for food. His supper, it must […]

A werewolf story by Alexandre Dumas père. Chapter III: Agnelette The Baron took the weapon which Engoulevent handed him, and deliberately examined the boar-spear from point to handle, without saying a word. On the handle had been carved a little wooden shoe, which had served as Thibault’s device while making the tour of France, as thereby […]

A werewolf story by Alexandre Dumas père. Chapter II: The Seigneur Jean and the Sabot-Maker As already said, the buck began to dodge and double on reaching Oigny, turning and twisting around Thibault’s hut. The weather was fine, although autumn was well advanced, and the shoemaker was sitting at his work in his open lean-to. Looking […]

A werewolf story by Alexandre Dumas père. Chapter I: The Grand Master of His Highness’ Wolf Hounds The Seigneur Jean, Baron of Vez, was a hardy and indefatigable sportsman. If you follow the beautiful valley which runs between Berval and Longpré, you will see, on your left hand, an old tower, which by reason of its […]

Alexandre Dumas père is the famous one, the one you have in mind when I say “Dumas”: he was born on July 24, 1802, in Villers-Cotterêts, France, and wrote both The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. The Wolf-Leader (original title: Le Meneur de Loups), was written in 1857 and it’s a lesser-known […]